I will be in Hong Kong & Beijing this week to attend the opening of the new Lane Crawford store in Beijing.

I have never been to Asia so this will be quite an adventure.

I will try to keep things on a regular schedule but just keep checking back because I have no idea what will happen.

I understand that blogspot might be blocked in Mainland China so I might have to email images to a friend for them to update etc. Either way, I will try very hard to create some images that capture the essence of this trip and what I see.

Thanks to Sarah Rutson (a Sartorialist regular) of Lane Crawford for making this happen.

It would be interesting to read about your experiences of Hong Kong tailoring culture. There are so many urban myths about backstreet tailors who can throw together a bespoke suit in 24 hours. Why not confirm whether they meet the true Sartorialist standard, or whether the suits just make you look like a pimp?

At lasssssst! Mr Sart in MY part of town. Can’t wait to see what you make of Hong Kong style. It’s not cold enough yet to break out the tweed jackets and the woolies, but the layering is starting to happen as the mercury falls. Welcome to HK!

scott, hope u can tell us where u will be, we really love to see you there. and will be so interesting to see what u can find in hk. I think you will find a lot of interesting subjects with a lot of character in the narrow alleys in central, it is the older part of hk.

yayyyyyyyy :) i remember wishing you would go to Hong Kong a long time ago, hahaha. I hope you enjoy your stay there. It is quite warm in HK right now. Blogspot is blocked on the mainland but not in Hong Kong.

I managed to run my blogspot blog from beijing through certain proxy servers just fine when I lived there. Let’s hope that door through the great firewall of China hasn’t been closed ;) Enjoy your trip!

dear Sarto, I want to wish you a pleasant journey and good luck. I’m sure you will be amazed. Im very intrested in the Asia world of modern times and my big wish is to see HK. Enjoy your stay and let us know:)

Awesome. As someone who has lived in Asia, it’ll be interesting to see what catches your eye since style over there can be quite different than here or European classics. Oh, now I miss Hong Kong again. Must live vicariously through you!

i can’t wait to see your photos from hong kong. please don’t limit yourself to what you may find in central, the soho neighborhood, or tsim sha tshui: definitely walk around causeway bay (on hk island) and mongkok (on kowloon) where more of the locals are. a lot of the most stylish locals are shopping or working in the boutique malls.

Hello Dear SartAs a big fan I feel that I must tell you that you can infact access some blogspot domains in mainland China, I am a Swede living in Paris, and I lived in Shanghai not to long ago and checked photos here regularly.But, stuff like that varies in China too.Enjoy your trip!

Please also make your way to Seoul, South Korea.I would love to take you to dinner! This is my first time living in Asia and I may never come back to the States. Take a look at the Anne Demeulemeester flagship store in Apgujeong (wealthiest area in Seoul) that I just photographed. Fashion and architecture are changing this city for the better.

oh – and my sister lived on mainland china for two years so I (at least) will be completely understanding if things take a bit longer than usual to appear on your blog. The images will surely be worth the wait.

wow HK and Beijing! Lived in HK for a year and was just thinking about that someone should document the streetstyle their. Beijing is another story. Both cities r very different from where I come from – Stockholm.

yup quite a few of your readers are from HK including myself! the weather definitely not cool enough for the fabulous coats and sweaters, like what ‘the girl from hong kong’ said haha, but we’re already seeing a lot of people rocking in those ankle boots. can’t wait for your post and i hope to bump into you!

OMG! You are one LUCKY man! I’ve been going to HK every year since I was 9, it’s pretty much my 2nd home, except this year, I’m stuck in Milan. I miss HK..I know it sounds cliche, but it really is a city where east meets west, and it’s got so much life! I miss all the noise! Milan is so…

Hong Kong is, as you know, a tiny place. But, one area dramatically differs from another. To see the difference, go to Lan Kwai Fong and then to Mong Kok. Wong Kar-wai based a couple of his films in these districts. If you’re wondering what the differences are… one example: in Lan Kwai Fong, you can’t get by without English; in Mong Kok, barely anyone will understand you if you speak in English.

i’m extremely excited to hear that u’re going to hng kong, but i’ll not be bac coz i’m surrently in england, sob sob…when will be the next time you going to hk?i can’t wait to hear how you feel about hong kong

I don’t have any problem to access your blog from Beijing, but if you do have any problems you can install Anonymizer from here: http://hewomenzaiyiqihenanquan.com/ and it will get you past the firewall ;-)

Beijing has some very interesting fashions – you’ll find a lot to feast your eyes and camera on here. Cheap tailors in Beijing are as abundant as cheap suits, but there are a few good ones around. Check out the designer shops in Guomao and ShinKong to see where the Beijing elite shop. For more local fashion go to XiDan. Looking forward to see your posts!

Mr Sartorialist in Beijing, Thanks!! I am a parisienne working in Beijing and I am a really fan of your blog. the fact that people in beijing are much more daring than in Europe can be a true inspiration and I am quite sure you ll find great shots to take, both in trendy places (please, jump to LAN, the new bar of Philippe Starck) and in hutongs (traditional chinese streets). I am sure you have a very tight schedule but if you have just 2 minutes I would be so glad to meet you. And of course, I would be honored if you need a guide to find your way out of hutongs! peut etre a bientot! Chloe.

As far as I know, blogspot is currently not blocked on the mainland, I live in Shanghai, but that could change. Sometimes there are issues accessing blogspot.com, but you can always access blogger.com to post. Anyway, Welcome to Asia! I’m sure you’ll love it.

Have fun in Asia, Sart! Blogspot is definitely blocked on the mainland – so says my friend living there who cannot access my own blog… So I’ll be curious to see what ingenious ways you find to get your shots of the Far East fashion forward up on your blog. Can’t wait!

Being a Hong Kong native and a frequent visitor of this site, I can tell you now that you will undoubtedly love the city. Make sure to check out both Hong Kong island and Kowloon (which is connected to mainland China), as I find that fashions differ greatly depending on which side of the harbour you are on. I am so looking forward to seeing the life and style that you capture in this wonderful city!

Welcome to HK!!! you will have a great time here and in Beijing. Style and fashion sense is so much different than in Europe or the US… I can’t wait to see how you will capture it.It would be fab if you have time to meet up with us here in HK ;-)

Welcome to Hong Kong…So many tailors, so many fabrics, are you going to have a suit made for you during your stay ? As for me, I will make sure to check my sleeve length and my cuffs when crossing the street in Central…

Sart, I am a journalist from London in Hong Kong for a few days. May I suggest you try sitting in the mezzanine cafe of the Landmark shopping mall (if you’re in the right place you’ll be able to see Prada and Tod’s). There was a wonderfully traditional old Chinese man there today. Very dapper.

in hong kong (i’ve just been here a week, so it’s a bit rough around the edges), i would recommend eating at lumiere for some truly wonderful szechuan fusion, and the view out to kowloon cant be beaten, get a window table. for local, try the red pepper, also szechuan (sorry, it’s tim and my favorite) for a more authentic take on the fare.

lunch, try “frog face fish”, a more cosmo eatery, a bit up the hill, but chic, and around the corner from the margiela boutique. which is also worth a drop in, quite impressive even compared with his other stores. if you check my blog, you will see i have already done damage there.

joyce (the store) is amazing, if for no other reason than the visual display. i think lane crawford puts barney’s to shame (in both menswear selection and display), but joyce is a rather rareified take on menswear. i think you’ll love it.

WELCOME TO ASIA!!!!! I’ve been following your blog for quite some while and although I enjoy every post very much I must say that I am EXTREMELY excited to see what you have to say about the style in Hong Kong and Beijing!!! Wishing your journey nothing but the best!

Finally, you make it to our homeland HK, really glad to hear so many good things about HK from you guys so far, I’m sure Sarah will take good care of you, hope you enjoy HK as much as Beijing. Pls do visit both JOYCE & LC and share your view about these 2 sister stores with us. The former has been the leader of style and good taste for over 30years, Mrs Ma (still) has the power that no one could top *ever* worldwide, whereas, LC is catching up, slowly but not so surely, yes, catching up… well give it time & we’ll see… LC might be big, rich and well-filled, however rather commercially, when you can feel the TLC and heart from the JOYCE team… Bon voyage and see you around. (would you up for an interview?)

I really wonder about Beijing – how are things there style-wise? I am so curious, I’d love to see some street pics and just check if the Chinese keep up with the trends as I do not plan to travel there as long as China does not respect human rights. In fact, I wouldn’t trade freedom of speech, thought and expression with all the Louis Vuitton bags of the planet.

Dear sart, i am local HK-er and your big fan. i don’t know if your agenda has already been tightly-scheduled, but i have so much thoughts on things i think you should really see maybe you could consider.briefly, i don’t think you should waste too much time hanging around central & causewaybay. People around there are nothing much but fashion victms. People in central are big spenders, wannabes. They only go for high fashion, without much originality. There is a second hand thrift store called Me. & G. in Mongkok. i often find lots of treasure in it, and i think its a very good place to find items that disguish yourself from the very dully-dressed crowd of hongkong people. its also rich in asian colours.anyway, i believe Beijing would be way interesting. i have been there twice, i always finds it extremely fascinating. people there are vibrant, not merely with their looks, but with their inner charm. Everyone of them are uniquely stylish, and exceptionally charismatic. There are also a lot of interesting places to hang around apart from the fashion crowd too. Visit 798 art place, Commune at the great wall… just to name a few.ENJOY YOUR STAY!

I kind of think your tracking me. I take a glance at your blog from time to time and I can see that you went to cities like Antwerpen, LA, Milan, Paris just after me. And now you’re heading HK where I’m right now located.

Anyway I easily picture what will be your photograph… fantastic. The city is amazing: a jungle of “stalacmite”

Welcome Mr. Sarto to our part of the world! It would be refreshing to see a different take (and hopefully some familiar faces) on your pages. Though HK is flooded by vuitton (real or otherwise), i hope to see pictures of men & women who are true satorialists and not just brandishing the latest “it” this or “it” that…

Just to clarify, the blocking of Internet sites in China varies by region and the day of the week. I live in Shandong Province, on the east coast, and blogspot is almost always blocked here by my service provider, China Telecom. It might be available in Shanghai or Beijing, but you never know from day to day or from place to place or from provider to provider (although there are only a few providers). I use TOR to burrow under the GFW.

hey ,sir,been a loyal reader for a long time ,and this is my first time leave a note cuz i see you will comming to beijing soon!!!we can read ur blog here in beijing and to tell you the truth we all love it!hope u have a wonderful trip here keep in touch

I am another fan of your work from HK. Can’t wait to see your take on HK fashion! I love Joyce and Lane Crawford and the chic men and women of Central, but to get a taste of local fashion be sure to check out little malls like Island Beverley in Causeway Bay for the more daring and perhaps flamboyant fashionistas. Hope to see you on the streets!

how exciting! if you want any travel tips for Beijing and HK specifically let me know. I have been traveling back and forth between the two quite a bit. let me know if you want any advice or places to go/see.

I spend a lot of time in Hong Kong for work and hope you love it as much as I. Others above have mentioned great places for people watching but I would add:The lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel (especially in the lobby bar at sunset)The Naked Ape store on Queens RoadQ8 also on Queens RoadBankers waiting on glass elevators at HSBC, Central (my favorite building in the world)Expats in Mid-levels and at the dive bars along the water in Stanley on Sunday afternoons.Young people in Causeway Bay at night

And as others have said: You must go to Joyce. Both locations. And if you were going to Taipei I’d tell you where the Joyce outlet is.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FINALLY YOU ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!I JUST CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN HK!!!I HAVE BEEN LONGING TO SEE HK STYLE THROUGH YOUR LENS FOR SUCH A LONG LONG TIME!!!!hope you find my hometown a stylish one.once again, WELCOME to HK <3

Please hurry back, Scott, this place is in dire need of your photographer’s eye. Would it be too much to ask you to load up on photos of attractive Asian women, whilst you’re in Asia? I would be interested to see what they are wearing these days, purely for research purposes of course.

I can’t wait to see what photos you get from Hong Kong and Beijing! I’m not saying that I don’t love all the Euro-chic and stateside pics you take, but Asia will definitely be a nice change of pace. Have fun and be safe!

it’s really a pity that blogspot is forbidden in China mainland! Feel lucky that I am now in UK and free to browse your blog. Can’t wait seeing your pictures taken in HongKong and China! Wish you a good journey and have fun! Welcome to China~

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